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Kearsley vs Kitchener

Suburb / Locality comparison ≈ 5.8 km apart · Kearsley profile · Kitchener profile

Kearsley Kitchener

Kearsley and Kitchener are neighbouring areas in New South Wales with very different levels of accessibility and income. Kearsley is much more connected, with 84.7% of homes within a 15-minute walk of public transport, whereas Kitchener has no such access and a much longer walk to the nearest stop. Kitchener has a higher typical weekly household income of $1,962, compared to $1,467 in Kearsley, and a much higher share of recent overseas arrivals at 21.7% versus 0.0% in Kearsley.

Both areas share a very similar proportion of First Nations residents, each around 9%. They also have the same share of people aged 65 and over at 14.7%. While they are alike in these respects, other gaps are shifting; for instance, the difference in the number of people who moved in the last five years has grown, with Kitchener now seeing far more new arrivals than Kearsley.

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Where they differ most

Recent arrivals: 21.7 pts higher in Kitchener No car: 4.6 pts higher in Kearsley PT commute: 0.8 pts higher in Kearsley Limited English: 0.4 pts higher in Kearsley Recent movers: 13.8 pts higher in Kitchener

Demographics & Identity

Population in Kearsleyin Kitchener +159 larger in Kearsley gap narrowing
838 72nd pct 679 69th pct
Median age in Kearsleyin Kitchener +1 yrs older in Kearsley gap narrowing
38 yrs 23rd pct 37 yrs 20th pct
First Nations in Kearsleyin Kitchener +0.7 pts higher in Kearsley gap narrowing
9.4% 86th pct 8.7% 86th pct
Aged 65+ in Kearsleyin Kitchener even gap steady
14.7% 31st pct 14.7% 32nd pct
Under 15 in Kearsleyin Kitchener +4.2 pts higher in Kitchener gap steady
19.1% 64th pct 23.3% 85th pct
De facto in Kearsleyin Kitchener +2.4 pts higher in Kearsley gap narrowing
11.7% 46th pct 9.3% 27th pct

Age structure

29.6% Older adults (45–64) ◂ +5.6 pts 24.0%
23.2% Young adults (25–44) +1.2 pts ▸ 24.3%
19.1% Children (0–14) +4.2 pts ▸ 23.3%
14.7% Seniors (65+) even 14.7%
13.8% Youth (15–24) ◂ +1.0 pts 12.8%

Marital status

43.5% Married +5.4 pts ▸ 48.9%
39.0% Never married ◂ +3.9 pts 35.1%
10.3% Divorced ◂ +3.5 pts 6.7%
3.5% Widowed +3.0 pts ▸ 6.5%
3.7% Separated even 3.6%

Age & sex structure

Kearsley Kitchener

Bars show the share of each area's own population, so differently sized areas stay comparable.

Ancestry & Birthplace

Born overseas in Kearsleyin Kitchener +0.9 pts higher in Kearsley gap steady
4.3% 19th pct 3.4% 15th pct

Country of birth

91.4% Australia +0.8 pts ▸ 92.2%
1.4% England ◂ +0.4 pts 1.0%
1.1% New Zealand ◂ +1.1 pts 0.0%
0.0% India +0.7 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Philippines ◂ +0.6 pts 0.0%
0.5% South Africa ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% China even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnam even 0.0%
0.0% Nepal even 0.0%
0.0% Italy even 0.0%

Ancestry

44.2% Australian +13.1 pts ▸ 57.3%
45.0% English ◂ +7.0 pts 38.0%
11.9% Scottish ◂ +3.2 pts 8.7%
8.2% Irish ◂ +1.9 pts 6.3%
3.2% German +0.3 pts ▸ 3.5%
1.3% Italian +0.6 pts ▸ 1.9%
1.7% Dutch ◂ +0.9 pts 0.7%
0.4% Chinese +0.4 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.6% Indian +0.1 pts ▸ 0.7%
0.4% Filipino ◂ +0.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%

Language

Other language in Kearsleyin Kitchener +0.9 pts higher in Kitchener gap steady
1.8% 39th pct 2.7% 44th pct
Limited English in Kearsleyin Kitchener +0.4 pts higher in Kearsley gap steady
0.4% 66th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Language used at home

94.6% English only ◂ +1.1 pts 93.5%
0.0% Mandarin even 0.0%
0.0% Arabic even 0.0%
0.0% Vietnamese even 0.0%
0.0% Cantonese even 0.0%
0.0% Punjabi even 0.0%
0.0% Greek even 0.0%
0.0% Italian even 0.0%
0.0% Hindi even 0.0%
0.0% Tagalog even 0.0%

Religion

No religion in Kearsleyin Kitchener +5.8 pts higher in Kearsley gap widening
47.7% 73rd pct 42.0% 54th pct

Religious affiliation

44.9% Christianity +4.8 pts ▸ 49.6%
47.7% No religion ◂ +5.8 pts 42.0%
6.0% Not stated +0.8 pts ▸ 6.8%
0.0% Hinduism +0.9 pts ▸ 0.9%
0.5% Other religions ◂ +0.5 pts 0.0%
0.0% Islam even 0.0%
0.0% Buddhism even 0.0%
0.0% Judaism even 0.0%

Education & Qualifications

Year 12 in Kearsleyin Kitchener +0.2 pts higher in Kearsley gap narrowing
33.2% 19th pct 32.9% 19th pct
Bachelor+ in Kearsleyin Kitchener +1.4 pts higher in Kitchener gap narrowing
6.5% 16th pct 7.9% 21st pct
Schools/1k kids in Kearsleyin Kitchener +0.08 more in Kitchener
6.25 64th pct 6.33 64th pct
Schools ≤3 km in Kearsleyin Kitchener even
7 75th pct 7 75th pct
Avg size in Kearsleyin Kitchener +72 larger in Kitchener
245 42nd pct 317 50th pct
ICSEA in Kearsleyin Kitchener +10 higher in Kitchener
896 12th pct 906 13th pct

Highest year of school

39.5% Year 10 ◂ +0.9 pts 38.6%
33.2% Year 12 ◂ +0.2 pts 32.9%
16.0% Year 9 or below ◂ +2.1 pts 13.9%
7.7% Year 11 ◂ +0.2 pts 7.5%

Highest qualification level

53.5% Certificate III / IV +2.5 pts ▸ 56.0%
8.7% Bachelor degree +3.0 pts ▸ 11.7%
11.4% Advanced diploma / diploma ◂ +2.4 pts 9.0%
4.3% Certificate I / II ◂ +1.7 pts 2.6%
2.4% Postgraduate degree +1.3 pts ▸ 3.8%
0.8% Graduate diploma / certificate ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Field of qualification

23.9% Engineering & related ◂ +1.4 pts 22.6%
14.4% Management & commerce ◂ +1.6 pts 12.8%
10.6% Health +0.3 pts ▸ 10.9%
7.9% Architecture & building +2.6 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.7% Education ◂ +1.9 pts 6.8%
8.4% Food, hospitality & personal services +0.2 pts ▸ 8.6%
6.8% Society & culture +0.7 pts ▸ 7.5%
3.8% Agriculture & environment ◂ +0.4 pts 3.4%
2.2% Natural & physical sciences ◂ +1.0 pts 1.1%
1.4% Creative arts ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.8% Information technology ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%

Income

Personal income in Kearsleyin Kitchener +$68 higher in Kearsley gap widening
$668 35th pct $600 25th pct
Household income in Kearsleyin Kitchener +$495 higher in Kitchener gap widening
$1,467 45th pct $1,962 73rd pct
Family income in Kearsleyin Kitchener +$232 higher in Kitchener gap widening
$1,816 45th pct $2,048 60th pct
High earners in Kearsleyin Kitchener +5.1 pts higher in Kitchener gap widening
6.0% 38th pct 11.1% 66th pct
High-income homes in Kearsleyin Kitchener +4.6 pts higher in Kitchener gap steady
14.6% 46th pct 19.2% 60th pct

Household income distribution

28.6% $1,500–$2,999 +8.5 pts ▸ 37.1%
29.6% $650–$1,499 ◂ +7.1 pts 22.5%
19.2% Under $650 ◂ +4.1 pts 15.0%
8.7% $3,000–$3,999 +4.9 pts ▸ 13.6%
5.9% $4,000 or more ◂ +0.3 pts 5.6%

Personal income distribution

46.5% Under $650 +6.5 pts ▸ 53.0%
35.8% $650–$1,499 ◂ +11.4 pts 24.4%
12.6% $1,500–$2,999 +2.6 pts ▸ 15.2%
1.5% $3,000 or more +1.4 pts ▸ 2.9%

Health & Disability

Health condition in Kearsleyin Kitchener +1.0 pts higher in Kitchener
34.6% 76th pct 35.6% 80th pct
Mental health in Kearsleyin Kitchener +0.8 pts higher in Kearsley
12.4% 86th pct 11.6% 80th pct
Needs assistance in Kearsleyin Kitchener +1.4 pts higher in Kitchener gap steady
6.1% 66th pct 7.5% 78th pct

Long-term health conditions reported

11.5% Arthritis +3.0 pts ▸ 14.4%
10.1% Asthma +2.7 pts ▸ 12.8%
12.4% Mental health ◂ +0.8 pts 11.6%
7.8% Other condition +0.9 pts ▸ 8.7%
7.8% Diabetes ◂ +1.6 pts 6.2%
4.2% Heart disease ◂ +0.3 pts 3.8%
2.6% Lung condition +0.5 pts ▸ 3.1%
2.4% Cancer ◂ +0.2 pts 2.2%
1.1% Dementia +0.3 pts ▸ 1.3%
1.0% Stroke +0.4 pts ▸ 1.3%

Number of long-term health conditions

56.2% None +0.6 pts ▸ 56.8%
22.7% One condition ◂ +1.5 pts 21.2%
7.5% Two conditions +2.2 pts ▸ 9.7%
3.8% Three or more ◂ +0.3 pts 3.5%

Community Participation

Volunteering in Kearsleyin Kitchener +1.4 pts higher in Kearsley gap steady
10.4% 14th pct 9.0% 11th pct
Unpaid carers in Kearsleyin Kitchener +2.0 pts higher in Kitchener gap widening
13.2% 55th pct 15.2% 74th pct
Unpaid child care in Kearsleyin Kitchener +9.7 pts higher in Kitchener gap widening
27.7% 63rd pct 37.4% 90th pct
Defence service in Kearsleyin Kitchener +1.6 pts higher in Kitchener
2.6% 50th pct 4.2% 73rd pct
Housework 15h+ in Kearsleyin Kitchener +2.8 pts higher in Kitchener gap widening
24.6% 53rd pct 27.4% 68th pct

First Nations

First Nations people in Kearsleyin Kitchener +20 larger in Kearsley
79 83rd pct 59 79th pct
Median age in Kearsleyin Kitchener +6 yrs older in Kearsley
24 yrs 43rd pct 18 yrs 18th pct
Year 12 in Kearsleyin Kitchener +6.3 pts higher in Kearsley
23.4% 14th pct 17.1% 8th pct
Unemployment in Kearsleyin Kitchener +15.0 pts higher in Kitchener
0.0% 0th pct 15.0% 71st pct
Median income in Kearsleyin Kitchener +$217 higher in Kearsley
$706 57th pct $489 31st pct
Household income in Kearsleyin Kitchener +$407 higher in Kitchener
$1,468 41st pct $1,875 57th pct
Indigenous language in Kearsleyin Kitchener even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct

Family & Households

Household size in Kearsleyin Kitchener +0.3 larger in Kitchener gap widening
2.8 76th pct 3.1 88th pct
One-parent in Kearsleyin Kitchener +4.9 pts higher in Kearsley gap widening
19.3% 86th pct 14.4% 70th pct
Living alone in Kearsleyin Kitchener +3.6 pts higher in Kearsley gap widening
22.0% 44th pct 18.3% 31st pct

Family composition

55.3% Couples with children +11.8 pts ▸ 67.2%
24.6% Couples without children ◂ +8.3 pts 16.2%
19.3% One-parent families ◂ +4.9 pts 14.4%
0.4% Other families +1.1 pts ▸ 1.5%

Household size

30.0% 2 people ◂ +5.6 pts 24.4%
17.4% 4 people +7.5 pts ▸ 24.9%
22.0% 1 person ◂ +3.6 pts 18.3%
17.4% 3 people ◂ +2.4 pts 15.0%
8.7% 5 people +2.1 pts ▸ 10.8%
4.5% 6 or more +2.0 pts ▸ 6.6%

Housing & Dwellings

Rent in Kearsleyin Kitchener +$10 higher in Kitchener gap steady
$315 61st pct $325 64th pct
Mortgage in Kearsleyin Kitchener +$119 higher in Kitchener gap narrowing
$1,614 49th pct $1,733 57th pct
People / bedroom in Kearsleyin Kitchener even gap steady
0.80 43rd pct 0.80 43rd pct
Renting in Kearsleyin Kitchener +8.7 pts higher in Kearsley gap widening
14.3% 42nd pct 5.6% 13th pct
Owned outright in Kearsleyin Kitchener +3.2 pts higher in Kearsley gap steady
40.8% 49th pct 37.6% 40th pct
Separate houses in Kearsleyin Kitchener +1.4 pts higher in Kitchener gap widening
98.6% 61st pct 100.0% 100th pct
3+ bedrooms in Kearsleyin Kitchener +6.7 pts higher in Kitchener gap widening
82.9% 59th pct 89.7% 77th pct

How homes are owned or rented

44.6% Owned with a mortgage +7.5 pts ▸ 52.1%
40.8% Owned outright ◂ +3.2 pts 37.6%
14.3% Rented ◂ +8.7 pts 5.6%
0.0% Not stated +1.9 pts ▸ 1.9%
0.0% Other tenure +1.4 pts ▸ 1.4%

Types of homes

98.6% Separate house +1.4 pts ▸ 100.0%
1.7% Townhouse / semi-detached ◂ +1.7 pts 0.0%
1.4% Flat or apartment ◂ +1.4 pts 0.0%
0.0% Other dwelling even 0.0%

Bedrooms per home

43.9% 3 bedrooms ◂ +12.0 pts 31.9%
30.0% 4 bedrooms +13.2 pts ▸ 43.2%
9.1% 5 or more +5.5 pts ▸ 14.6%
12.9% 2 bedrooms ◂ +2.6 pts 10.3%
2.8% 1 bedroom ◂ +2.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Studio / none even 0.0%

Weekly rent distribution

53.7% $200–$349 +21.3 pts ▸ 75.0%
43.9% $350–$549 +31.1 pts ▸ 75.0%
7.3% Under $200 ◂ +7.3 pts 0.0%
0.0% $550–$749 even 0.0%
0.0% $750 or more even 0.0%

Monthly mortgage distribution

38.3% $1,000–$1,799 +0.5 pts ▸ 38.7%
29.7% $1,800–$2,999 +4.5 pts ▸ 34.2%
15.6% Under $1,000 ◂ +6.6 pts 9.0%
10.2% $3,000 or more +1.6 pts ▸ 11.7%

Transport & Vehicles

No car in Kearsleyin Kitchener +4.6 pts higher in Kearsley gap widening
4.6% 72nd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Work from home in Kearsleyin Kitchener +0.6 pts higher in Kitchener gap narrowing
11.2% 31st pct 11.9% 34th pct
PT commute in Kearsleyin Kitchener +0.8 pts higher in Kearsley gap steady
0.8% 70th pct 0.0% 0th pct
PT stops in Kearsleyin Kitchener +12 more in Kearsley
12 82nd pct 0 0th pct
Stops/1k in Kearsleyin Kitchener +14.32 more in Kearsley
14.32 89th pct 0.00 0th pct
Departures/1k in Kearsleyin Kitchener +319.8 more in Kearsley
319.8 75th pct 0.0 0th pct
PT routes in Kearsleyin Kitchener +1 more in Kearsley
1 71st pct 0 0th pct
Stop walk in Kearsleyin Kitchener +47 longer in Kitchener
14 51st pct 61 86th pct
Drive to city in Kearsleyin Kitchener +14 longer in Kearsley
110 75th pct 96 66th pct

How people get to work

65.5% Car (driver) ◂ +3.5 pts 62.0%
11.2% Worked at home +0.6 pts ▸ 11.9%
4.2% Car (passenger) +0.9 pts ▸ 5.1%
0.8% Train ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.8% Walked ◂ +0.8 pts 0.0%
0.0% Bus even 0.0%
0.0% Bicycle even 0.0%

Motor vehicles per home

37.2% 2 vehicles +6.6 pts ▸ 43.8%
22.5% 1 vehicle ◂ +0.1 pts 22.4%
21.4% 3 vehicles ◂ +2.8 pts 18.6%
12.3% 4 or more +5.3 pts ▸ 17.6%
4.6% No vehicle ◂ +4.6 pts 0.0%

Migration & Movement

Recent movers in Kearsleyin Kitchener +13.8 pts higher in Kitchener gap widening
28.3% 40th pct 42.1% 83rd pct
Recent arrivals in Kearsleyin Kitchener +21.7 pts higher in Kitchener gap widening
0.0% 0th pct 21.7% 88th pct

Jobs & Industry

Unemployment in Kearsleyin Kitchener +0.3 pts higher in Kearsley gap narrowing
5.7% 75th pct 5.4% 73rd pct
Participation in Kearsleyin Kitchener +1.4 pts higher in Kitchener gap narrowing
59.2% 45th pct 60.7% 50th pct
Full-time in Kearsleyin Kitchener +1.8 pts higher in Kitchener gap narrowing
53.8% 28th pct 55.6% 37th pct

Industries people work in

12.3% Health care & social assistance +0.3 pts ▸ 12.5%
10.7% Construction ◂ +0.5 pts 10.2%
7.0% Mining +3.5 pts ▸ 10.5%
8.4% Retail trade +2.2 pts ▸ 10.5%
9.9% Accommodation & food ◂ +1.4 pts 8.5%
7.3% Administrative & support ◂ +5.3 pts 2.0%
6.0% Manufacturing +1.1 pts ▸ 7.1%
6.3% Education & training +0.5 pts ▸ 6.8%
5.0% Other services +1.5 pts ▸ 6.4%
4.2% Transport & warehousing +1.2 pts ▸ 5.4%
4.7% Public administration & safety even 4.7%
1.6% Agriculture, forestry & fishing +1.1 pts ▸ 2.7%

Occupations people work in

20.9% Technicians & trades +3.5 pts ▸ 24.4%
15.7% Labourers ◂ +3.8 pts 11.9%
14.9% Machinery operators & drivers ◂ +2.3 pts 12.5%
11.2% Clerical & administrative +2.0 pts ▸ 13.2%
12.8% Community & personal service +0.1 pts ▸ 12.9%
7.3% Sales workers +1.5 pts ▸ 8.8%
8.6% Professionals ◂ +0.1 pts 8.5%
6.3% Managers +0.2 pts ▸ 6.4%

Walkability

Walk score in Kearsleyin Kitchener +0.5 higher in Kearsley
2.6 70th pct 2.2 67th pct
Types ≤15 min in Kearsleyin Kitchener +0.7 more in Kitchener
2.4 68th pct 3.0 72nd pct
15-min city in Kearsleyin Kitchener even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to shops in Kearsleyin Kitchener even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to transit in Kearsleyin Kitchener +84.7 pts higher in Kearsley
84.7% 83rd pct 0.0% 0th pct
Walk to school in Kearsleyin Kitchener +12.2 pts higher in Kitchener
71.2% 82nd pct 83.5% 87th pct
Walk to a park in Kearsleyin Kitchener +0.8 pts higher in Kearsley
72.4% 71st pct 71.6% 70th pct
Walk to health in Kearsleyin Kitchener even
0.0% 0th pct 0.0% 0th pct
Amenities/1k in Kearsleyin Kitchener +15.3 more in Kearsley
22.7 65th pct 7.4 35th pct
Intersections/km² in Kearsleyin Kitchener +8 higher in Kearsley
11 72nd pct 3 62nd pct
Mean slope in Kearsleyin Kitchener +1.1 pts higher in Kitchener
4.9% 41st pct 6.0% 54th pct

Compare Kearsley with nearby areas

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Compare Kitchener with nearby areas

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Cite this page

Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Kearsley vs Kitchener [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/compare/sal/SAL12088/kearsley/vs/SAL12183/kitchener